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Private Practice Group Membership Program
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Physician cheat sheet: All your AMA membership questions answered

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Business of Medicine

AMA Business of Medicine education program
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How doctors can quickly boost their private practices’ efficiency

AMA rapid-learning cycles adapt proven time-saving techniques to meet the particular challenges of practices wholly-owned by physicians.

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Fighting for Physicians
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Practical steps to reduce burnout and improve joy in private practice

In this episode of AMA Thriving in Private Practice, learn how burnout shows up in private practices, how the AMA is addressing burnout and tools to improve physician well-being.

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Thriving in Private Practice
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What is prior authorization?

In today’s physician practice, the prior authorization process is typically manual and time consuming, diverting valuable resources away from patient care—download survey, tips and issue brief PDFs to learn more about prior authorization from the AMA.

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Prior Authorization
Health Care Definitions
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Learning communities for private practice with Michael Tutty, PhD, MHA

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion about a new learning collaborative for private practice physicians and how to get involved.

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Private Practices
Moving Medicine Video Update
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Private practices rethink approach amid changing pay models

Physician compensation is one of the most-regulated elements of the economy, but new flexibility opens the door for more value-based payment models.

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19 Min Read

Your practice checklist: Trends in payor audits and disputes

In this episode of AMA Thriving in Private Practice, learn about trends in both Medicare reimbursement audits and commercial payor audits, as well as strategies for audit response.

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Private Practices
Thriving in Private Practice
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Becoming your own boss: Transitioning into private practice

In this episode of AMA Thriving in Private Practice, Sonal Patel, MD, shares her experience moving into a private practice setting affiliated with a health system.

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Thriving in Private Practice
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Behavioral health integration best practices with Karen Smith, MD

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion on integrating behavioral health care into private practice.

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Private Practices
Moving Medicine Video Update
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22 Min Read

Starting your private practice: An entrepreneurial guide to the basics

In this episode of AMA Thriving in Private Practice, learn about the essential skills and tools needed as an entrepreneur to launch your own private practice.

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Private Practices
Thriving in Private Practice